Clothes drier



Dec. 15, 1931. R. D. JONES 1,836,173

CLOTHES DRIER Filed Jan. 8, 1950 C3010' nu,

PatentedDec. 15, 193,1v y

Y `11o-BERT n. JONES, or ALLENTOWNQPENNSYLANIA CLOTHES vnimm Appiieatmnmed January `1s, 1930." 'sei-iai ne. 419,441.

rThis invention appertains to laundry and more particularlyto clothesdriers of the type" embodying a revolving supporting standard.

One of the primary objects of my invention is toprovideanovel bearingfor receiving` the lower end of the supporting standard of the clothesdrier, whereby the standard can freely revolve so as to'reduce thedrying period of the clothes and lto also allowthe user. to stand in oneplace while viillingall foursides with clothes: i l Y nother importantobject of myinvention is the provision of a ground box imbedded inthe'ground for receiving the-low-er'end of theV clothes drier standardwith`r novel means for rotatably `supporting the standard, saidmeansembodying cooperating bearing parts carried respectively bythe `box andstandard,

, so formed as to permit the ready association ,ofj said bearing partsuponV the insertion of the standard in the'box,the bearing parts(1ooperating together so as to permit the freef rotation of the standardwithout binding and:

, `with a minimum amount of friction.

.A further object of my invention is the provision of. a novel bearingcarried by the lower end ofl the standard of the clothes drier embodyinga pair of bearing members carried -directly thereby, one of which ismov- 3c able longitudinally relative to the other and which is adaptedtolbe moved intobearing contact with the other upon insertionof the postor standard in the ground box, the con* struction of the bearingpermitting the free 33 revolving of the post or standard and also thequick removal of the post-'or standard from the ground box withoutsticking of the bearing parts together. y A Y A further object of myinvention is the provision of novel means for forming the supportingstandard, whereby the same will be'of a light yet strong and durablechar- 45, ,or tube and a wood filler.

A still further object of my invention is acter, the same embodying alight metal sleeveV to provide a novel bearing for clothes driersV ofthe above character, which will bedurable and eliicient in use, onethatwill be simple 5'o'`an'd easy to manufacture, and one which can be-placed upon the Vmarket at a reasonable cost.y Y Y A With these andother objects infview,- the invention consists in thenovelconstruction,v arrangement and formation of parts, aswill behereinafter` more specifically described,V claimed, and illustrated-inthe accompanyingl drawings, in which drawings: 1 g igurel is a sideelevation of my improved 1 clothesdrier, showing the ground box'there`60 for in fvertical section. F`gure 2 is an enlarged longitudinal secj-vtion `through the lower end of the postor standard ofthe clothes drierand'through the'ground box. 1 l 1 4 Figure 3I is an enlarged detaillongitudinal Y section through the lowerA end of the postor standard ofthe clothes drier showing a slightly lmodified form-'of bearing.Figureefis asimilar viewgshowing the lowerV end ofthe post inserted inthe ground boxV with 1 the movable bearing memberyin'A vits raisedsupporting position.,

Referring to the drawings in detail,V where?V` in similar referencecharacters designate `corresponding parts throughout the several views,the letter `A generally indicates my improved bearing 'fori` the clothesVdrier. D, which is adapted` to be supported by thel ground box B. Y

The drier Dm'ay be Vof any preferred or conventionallcharacter `andembodiesthe supporting post or standard l0, which in the" presentinstance consists of the hollow metal pipe or tube 11,- anda Wood orother filler l2. The construction of the standardis impor'- tant, as bythis constructionl am Venabled to make asmaller, lighter yet'fmoredurable standard." `1 Y fr i The'ground box'B may comprise a metal 90sleeve l5 which is buried inthe ground the desired distance W1th itsupper end protrud-` ing therefrom, which end can be closed .by a

hinged coverrl. When the clothes drierB As shown in Figures l and 2, myimproved bearing A comprises a bearing member 2O and a bearing member25, the bearing member 2O being carried by the lower end of the post andthe bearing member 25 being carried by the lower end of the ground boxB.

The bearing member 2O can be formed of any desired material and consistsofa cylindrical block 2l inserted within the pipe 1l, the upper endengaging the filler l2. This block 2l at its axial center is providedwith a substantially conical shaped recess or bear*- ing opening 22.

The bearing member may include a flat disc 26 which can be secured tothe sleeve l5 by means of a bolt, rivet or the like 27. Formed on theaxial center of the disc 26 is the upwardly extending substantiallyconical shaped bearing portion 23, which bearing portion 28 is of agreater taper than the -taper of the conical recess 22, so that thelower wall of the recess will only rest upon and engage the lowersurface of the bearing portion 28, whereby to permit of the freerotation of the post or standard i0. By this construction, it can beseen that the post is free to rotate and that the same can be readilyand quickly removed from the box.

` ln Figures 3 and l I have shown a slightly modiiied :term of myinvention and in this form I provide a bearing block 30, which isarranged inward of the lower end of the pipe ll and this bearing blockis provided at its axial center with a substantially conical bearingrecess 3l, it being noted that the recess 31 includes a substantiallycylindrical wall 32 and the tapering wall 33. The lower end of the pipe1l in the form shown in Figures 3 and 4 is rolled inward to provide asupporting flange 34 on which normally rests the lower bearing member354which bearing member may include the disc 36 and the axial bearingportion 37 which may have a rounded substantially semi-spherical upperface 38. As stated, normally the bearing member 35 rests upon the flange34 and below the bearing member with the bearing portion 37 out ofengagement with the walls of the bear ing member 30.

However, when the post D is inserted within the ground box B the movablebearing member rests against the bearing member 25 carried by the groundboXwhich acts as a stop and a support and moves the bearing member 35off of the iange 34 with the bearing portion 37 in engagement with theinclined wall 33 of the bearing recess 3l. It is to be noted that thebearing portion 37 only contacts with the inclined bearing wall 33 atone point which effectively prevents binding of these parts and reducesfriction so as to permit free rotation of the post on said bearingportion 37. Likewise this construction facilitates the easy removalofthe post from the ground box as there is no tendency for any of thebearing parts to bind or stick.

It desired, the bearing members can be in the nature of a ball andsocket.

rThe bearing is so constructed that friction will be reduced to aminimum whereby the standard can freely revolve under the action of windon the clothes supporting arms, so that the clothes will be quicklydried and so that the bearing will be oit a durable constructionembodying a minimum number of parts which are not liable to becomedisarranged and in which rust will have a minimum atl'ect on theoperating part of the bearing.

- Changes in details may be made without departing from the spirit orthe scope of this invention, but what I claim as new is:

l. ln a supporting standard for a clothes drier, a tubular sleeve, aiiller for the sleeve terminating short of the lower end thereof, abearing block fitted in the sleeve in engagement with the filler havingan axial bearing recess including a cylindrical wall and a taperingwall, the lower end of the sleeve being provided with an inturnedsupporting flange, a bearing member normally resting on said flange andincluding a bearing portion having its inner end of tapered formation,said last mentioned bearing member being slidably confined in the sleevebetween theviange and the bearing block.

2. n a supporting standard for a clothes drier, a tubular sleeve, abearing block fitted in the sleeve and having an axial bearing recessincluding a cylindrical wall and a tapering wall, the lower end of thesleeve being provided with an inturned supporting flange, a bearingnormally resting on said flange, said bearing provided with a taperedend and being sli dably confined in the sleeve between the Hange andbearing block.

ln testimony whereof I aliix my signature.

ROBERT D. JONES.

